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Meaning of set pulses racing | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To excite, thrill.

idiomatic

Examples

“And while the performance hardly set⟳ pulses racing, it should be remembered that the side that starts the serious action against France in Donestsk on 11 June will not resemble⟳ the one on show⟳ in Oslo.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

set sail set sails set sights set someone's teeth on edge set store by set straight

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